Circular Economy
A circular economy reduces material use, redesigns materials to be less resource intensive, and recaptures “waste” as a resource to manufacture new materials and products.
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For America Recycles Day, reduce and reuse before recycling. EPA just announced the winners of over $90M in grants for Tribes and Recycling Education and Outreach grants to expand recycling infrastructure and waste management systems. Learn about the grants.
The report focuses on actions to reduce, reuse, collect, and capture plastic waste.
This interactive map highlights existing infrastructure, per capita generation and recycling of post-consumer material, and other relevant market factors.
A circular economy reduces material use, redesigns materials to be less resource intensive, and recaptures “waste” as a resource to manufacture new materials and products.